Ongoing Cooperation, Innovation Needed to Combat Growing Cyber Threat

The rapidly evolving threat environment and the need for continued improvement and cooperation to thwart attacks were topics addressed by several prominent cyber security experts at the 2013 Cyber Security Summit sponsored by Lockheed Martin in Washington, D.C., today.

Panel members explored the future of cyber security, reducing cyber attack risk, and presented a live demonstration of hacking capabilities during a fictitious cyber wargame scenario.

“It’s clear our adversaries continue to advance in their sophistication, and the numbers of attacks are escalating around the world,” said Croom. “Attackers don’t rely on a single method or tactic, putting every user connected to the Internet at risk at any given time.”

Much of the discussion centered on how increasing connectivity opens new avenues for cyber-attack and how cooperation between governments and corporations is one path to mitigating growing cyber security threats.

Participants also focused on the importance of individual awareness. “I’m here to say that the weakest cyber security link starts with you and with me at our desktop. Stop. Think. Connect,” said Croom.